Audigo Studio vs Strum Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audigo Studio
Record, mix, and edit music and videos with studio-quality sound directly from your phone. This app offers effortless, wireless recording and powerful multitrack editing capabilities, allowing for remote collaboration and easy sharing.
- Wireless stereo microphone recording
- Multitrack audio and video recording
- In-app mixing and editing
- EQ and audio effects
- Remote collaboration
- Export individual audio tracks
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Easily record your music and make videos with studio quality sound. Join thousands of musicians who are saving time, creating more often, and having more fun. Start recording in minutes without complex software and equipment, or cumbersome cables. Powerful App • Record, mix, edit, add effects, collaborate remotely, and share anywhere. Mobile content creation like you’re in the studio. Ultimate Portability • A wireless stereo microphone that fits in your pocket and works with the iPhone already in there. Effortless Recording • No cables or wires. No set-up. Just record and go. FEATURES: Great Wireless Sound for Video • Place up to four Audigo microphones right at the sound source then shoot video from anywhere. Adjust EQ and add effects like reverb, compression and delay to easily make great sounding videos. Multitrack Recording and Editing • Record any number of high quality audio tracks in stereo. Then edit, mix, add effects and share to anywhere – all in the app. Capture multiple video tracks then easily edit a music video in the app. Import Then Record • Import a backing track or beat then record additional audio tracks to it. Export Multitrack Projects • Use the Audigo mic and app to record anywhere, then export individual .wav files as high quality tracks to share or work with in other music software Remote Collaboration • Share projects with other Audigo users through the app to seamlessly record multi-track music from anywhere. HOW IT WORKS: Audio on the Mic • Lossless stereo audio is recorded directly to internal memory on the Audigo microphones and automatically transferred wirelessly to the app after recording. Video on the Phone • Audio saved from the mics is perfectly synced with HD or 4K video shot in the Audigo app. Studio Quality Anywhere • Audigo’s studio quality mics and 4K video with the app puts an audio and video production studio in your pocket.
Strum Machine
Generate realistic backing tracks for practice with real instrument audio. Customize chord progressions, keys, and tempo. Features a large song library, song editor, and band customization options. Works offline and syncs across devices.
- Realistic instrument audio backing tracks
- Customizable chord progressions, keys, and tempo
- Extensive song library
- Simple song editor
- Band and instrument customization
- Cross-platform syncing and offline mode
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Elevate your music practice with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments (guitar, mandolin, and standup bass). Strum Machine can play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, fiddle tunes, and other such genres. (Although it works pretty good for some jazz/swing now, too!) Why musicians of all levels love Strum Machine: • Realistic Sound: Backing tracks are assembled in real time from studio-quality instrument recordings. • Quick Adjustments: Instantly adjust the speed/tempo, change the key, loop part of a song, etc. • Auto-Speedup: Gradually increase the BPM at the end of every repetition for training purposes. • Chord Reference: Clean, beautiful chord charts, which can be displayed in letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5"). • Extensive Library: Over 1,300 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go, with thousands more posted on the community forum. • Simple Song Editor: Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) in minutes. Almost every chord you can play on a guitar is available for use. • Customize the Band: Choose from a variety of built-in band styles, then optionally customize each instrument individually – adjust the strumming pattern, add automatic bass runs, and more. • Organize & Share: Create song lists for practicing or even performing, and share them with your friends or on the community forum. • Cross-Platform: Sync your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer. (It works offline, too!) • Responsive Support: If you run into any problems or have questions, write us an email or post a message on the forum and someone will get back to you within a few days! Strum Machine is under active development and we're always working on ways to make the app even more useful to our users... while keeping it uncluttered and intuitive first and foremost. Discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice today! Download Strum Machine and play a handful of demo songs instantly, without signing up. For the full experience, including access to all built-in songs and the ability to create your own, start a free trial. Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Strum Machine at 4.7 against Audigo Studio's 4.1. Strum Machine also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 72%) and device support (3 vs 1). Audigo Studio's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Audigo Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Strum Machine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Strum Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 118 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Audigo Studio's written reviews are positive against 89% of Strum Machine's.
Audigo Studio ships an update weekly, Strum Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audigo Studio | Strum Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (154 ratings) | 4.7 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 118 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #196 | #161 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audigo Labs Inc | Luke Abbott LLC |
Customer experience
Audigo Studio
Strum Machine
Bugs and requests
Audigo Studio
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes during file upload and download
- Mic won't pair or shows 'Failed to pair' error
- Recording stops unexpectedly mid-take
- Audio-video sync issues and latency problems
- WiFi transfer fails frequently
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- App freezes requiring restart
- Mic gets stuck in record mode
- Video orientation issues (landscape saved as portrait)
- Compression and delay features grayed out
- Reverb only works when audio is panned off-center
- Stereo width acts as volume control instead
- Firmware update stuck indefinitely
- Video glitches and FPS drops
- File transfer duplicates causing storage issues
- App crashes when exporting large files
- Update changed/ruined existing mixes
- Recording skips sections during playback
- Difficulty transferring files between different app versions
- Mic won't turn on after drop damage
- Connection issues even when physically close to phone
Requested features
20 requests- Ability to use mic with third-party apps and DAWs
- Track trimming and audio clipping functionality
- Timeline scrubbing and seeking capability
- Batch delete for multiple projects
- Track duplication feature
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- Pause button during recording
- Undo/trash folder for deleted recordings
- Direct USB-C file transfer instead of WiFi
- Larger panning/volume control pads with numerical values
- Metronome linked to timeline with beat markers
- Multiple reverb types (hall, concert, etc.)
- Auto-tune or pitch correction feature
- Export to GarageBand and other DAWs
- Solo function for individual tracks
- Reel/video combination feature like Instagram
- Better video camera controls and 4K ProRes support
- Progress indicators for firmware updates
- Snap-to-center for panning controls
- Compression feature in free tier
- Live stream capability
Strum Machine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audigo Studio
- Studio+ Monthly1 Month trial$15.001 Month
- Studio+ Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
Strum Machine
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
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